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After Swastika Incident, Rep. Scott Holds Health Care Town Hall

Glen McDaniel | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Slideshow, Jonesboro, Town Hall, David Scott, Tea Party Patriots, Congressman Scott, Americans for Prosperity, Health Care Town Hall, Tea Party, Health Care, Huffington Post Glen Mcdaniel, Pelosi Swastika Comment, Health Care Town Hall Swastika, Politics News

A few days after a recent town hall meeting where Scott lectured some in the crowd for "highjacking" the healthcare debate, a large swastika was painted outside his Smyrna district office.

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Robin Givhan: Town Hall Protesters Dressed To Unimpress

Washington Post | Robin Givhan | Posted 09.17.2009 | Style

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform Clothes, Town Hall, What to Wear to Town Hall, Robin Givhan What to Wear, Town Hall Clothes, Style News

It seems safe to say that of the hundreds of thousands of style guides currently for sale on Amazon, not one of the didactic, shop-your-closet authors...

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Obama Questioner Was A Staffer For A GOP State Senator

ColoradoPols.com | Posted 09.16.2009 | Denver

Read More: Obama Student Debate, Health Care, Public Option, Obama, Town Hall, Grand Junction Town Hall, Obama Grand Junction, Town Hall College Student, Obama Town Hall, Denver News

..."It's good to see a young person who's very engaged and confident challenging the President to a Oxford-style debate, I think this is good," he sai...

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College Student Challenges Obama To An "Oxford Style" Debate On Health Care At Colorado Town Hall (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.15.2009 | Politics

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At President Obama's Colorado health care town hall Saturday evening, a questioner challenged him to an "Oxford style" debate. "I'm going to call on ...

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Friday Talking Points [89] -- Fighting Crazy

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.14.2009 | Media

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The media is not completely responsible for the state of the debate over healthcare reform. The Democrats have done such a poor job of presenting their case that they really bear the lion's share of blame.

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Roy Sekoff Discusses The Increase In Right-Wing Militias On MSNBC's "Ed Show"

Huff TV | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

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Huffington Post Editor Roy Sekoff appeared on MSNBC's "Ed Show" to discuss the increase in right-wing militias. He called it a "perfect storm for the ...

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Bullies Delight in Town Hall and Center

Carol Smaldino | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

We have witnessed a spate of violent bullying and psychological assault, moods of hostility and derision which have stooped to levels that defy any clear intention to act for the greater good.

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Weekly Pulse: Mob Scene

The Media Consortium | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check, Gun, Weekly Pulse, Seiu, Reform, The Progressive, Riots, Town Hall, The Media Consortium, Protest, George Tiller, Talking Points Memo, Tmc, Tea Party, Alternet, Healthcare, In These Times, Politics News

Republicans and their allies are pressuring Democratic healthcare reformers at townhall meetings around the country. Addie Stan has a blockbuster piece in AlterNet that exposes the network behind the mobs.

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Gun Crazy or Just Plain Crazy?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Control, Second Amendment, Concealed Weapons, Town Hall Meetings, Sarah Palin, Town Hall, Obama Town Hall, Health Care Town Hall, Barack Obama, Politics News

So is this what the Founding Fathers had in mind when they adopted the Second Amendment---that anyone or everyone (with few exceptions) could stand along a presidential parade route armed with a handgun!

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Chris Matthews To Town Hall Protestor: Why Did You Bring A "God Damn Gun" To A Presidential Event? (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

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On Tuesday's Hardball with Chris Matthews, Matthews' guest was William Kostric, the man who brought a gun earlier in the day to protest President Obam...

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Lobbyist-Run Group Provides Birther With Talking Points For Town Hall

Think Progress | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

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Last night, ThinkProgress attended Rep. Tom Perriello's (D-VA) town hall in Ruckersville, Virginia. Inside, many people were holding signs provided by...

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"Obama The Anus Of America": Conservatives Riled Up By Health Care Reform Gather Along Bus Tour (PHOTOS)

HuffingtonPost.com | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

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Two "Hands Off My Health Care" buses have been making their way across the country as the central organizational tools for the conservative group Amer...

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The Health-Scare Mobs: We're Missing the Main Point Here

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Birthers, Brooks Brothers Mob, Sean Hannity, Town Hall, Sen. John McCain, Sarah Palin, President Barack Obama, Politics News

I don't care whether Karl Rove himself packs town hall protesters on a bus, provides them scripts and hands them lunch. What is of concern is when they act in a bullying and violent manner.

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How a Democratic Candidate for Texas Governor Relates to the Town Hall Mobs

Rachel Farris | Posted 09.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Richard Scott HCA, Texas Primary, Texas, Town Hall, Health Care Reform, Tom Schieffer, Texas Governor, Health Care, Conservatives for Patients' Rights, Politics News

Ambassador Tom Schieffer, you wannabe-Democratic-nominee-for-Governor of Texas, hoping to skim past the primary, you have friends who are "no tells-ies" of your own.

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A Town Hall Meeting, New York Style

David Vines | Posted 09.07.2009 | New York

Read More: Eric Schneiderman, Politics, Gun Control, US Census, Health Care, New York Town Hall, Senator Eric Schneiderman, New York State Senate, Public Option, Town Hall, Senator Schneiderman, New York, New York News, New York News

It's unfortunate but generally true that most people, even the most informed political junkies, do not know who their state senator is.

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Harry Reid: GOP "Run By A Talk Show Host"

Politico | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched his harshest attack on the Republican Party in months, claiming the GOP is "being run by a talk show host."...

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Dems See Backlash In Town Hall Protests

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

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Democratic lawmakers, far from being daunted by the disruptive protests at recent town halls, seem to think the angry crowds will only help their caus...

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The Guns of August: A Call to Arms for Progressives and Obama Activists

Richard Kirsch | Posted 09.05.2009 | Home

Read More: Health Care Reform, Right Wing Health Care Reform, Right Wing, August Recess, Health Care Town Hall, Town Hall, Health Care, Obama Health Care Reform, Home News

Since health care won't be decided at the popular ballot box, we can't just wait for the public to recognize the reality behind this nutty minority.

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Durbin Responds To Right-Wing Harassment Strategy: We "Won't Fall For A Sucker-Punch Like This"

Think Progress | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

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ThinkProgress reported today on the growing number of angry right-wing activists viciously harassing Democratic, as well as moderate Republican, membe...

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Student Loan Forgiveness Initiative Gaining Momentum?

Jon Chattman | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics

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With the lack of jobs for new graduates, as well as older borrowers, there is a looming student loan bubble about to burst.

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Prime Time O: How the Omnipresent President Is Doing

William Bradley | Posted 04.25.2009 | Media

Obama's all-media offensive is working, and, coincidence or not, is happening at the same time as some good news.

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Obama Attends Town Hall Meeting In Los Angeles With Gov. Schwarzenegger (VIDEO)

Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics

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On Thursday President Obama appeared with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at a town hall meeting in Los Angeles, CA. Here's video of Schwarzen...

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Best Way to Get Results From Politicians? Show up and Get Some

Jon Chattman | Posted 03.16.2009 | Media

Read More: William Hung, Video, John McCain, Joe the Plumber, Henriette Hughes, Jon Chattman, Town Hall, Homeless, Media, American Idol, News, Stimulus, Barack Obama, 15 Minutes, Wurzelbacher, Media News

It seems all anyone really has to do to change their luck is to cry or call a politician out when the cameras are rolling. The results are immediate when you're featured all over the nightly news.

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Bad Rap for Lawyers Representing Victims of California Train Crash

Edward Lozzi | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Train Crash Victims, Metrolink Train Crash, Lawyers, Town Hall, Anthony Petru, Positive Train Control, Union Pacific, Personal Finance, Ed Pfiester, Ambulance Chasers, Hildebrand, Chatsworth, Metrolink Victims, Train Safety, Chatsworth Train Crash, Personal Injury Lawyers, Injury Compensation, Metrolink Crash Town Hall, Business News

I'm tired of lawyers getting a bad rap every time there is a disaster with death and destruction. The Town Hall lawyers addressing the train crash victims need to be congratulated.

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Republican's View: Not McCain's Night

Christopher Ingram | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

Simply put, McCain left his "A" game at the office. In failing to land the needed body-blow, Obama gets the win. And while Obama's was a technical win, he did not perform poorly.

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